HPS204 - Social Psychology

Unit details

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Year:	2023 unit information
Enrolment modes:	Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Community Based Delivery*, Warrnambool, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online Trimester 3: Online
Credit point(s):	1
EFTSL value:	0.125
Unit Chair:	Trimester 1: Anna Klas Trimester 3: Travis Harries
Previously:	Human Social Behaviour
Prerequisite:	Nil
Corequisite:	Nil
Incompatible with:	HPS774
Typical study commitment:	Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
Scheduled learning activities - campus:	Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online 1 x 1 hour class (online) per week 1 x 30 minute Q & A (online) per week 1 x 2 hour seminar (on campus or online) per fortnight (weeks 1, 3, 5, 9, 11)
Scheduled learning activities - online:	Trimester 3: 1 x 1 hour class (online) per week 1 x 30 minute Q & A (online) per week 1 x 2 hour seminar (online) per fortnight (weeks 1, 3, 5, 9, 11)
Note: *National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute students only.

Content

This Unit covers the main theories and research methods of social psychology. Topics include: research methods and ethical issues in social psychology; social cognition; attribution; nature and measurement of attitudes; changing attitudes; conformity and social change; group processes and decision-making; prejudice and intergroup behaviour; culture; self and identity; aggression; attraction and close relationships; and prosocial behaviour.

ULO	These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can:	Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1	Identify, describe, compare, and apply the major types of social psychological theories and concepts.	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking
ULO2	Recognise and characterise the evolutionary and cultural perspectives that inform social psychology theory and research.	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship
ULO3	Evaluate and integrate the major social psychology theories, studies, and research methods.	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving
ULO4	Apply social psychology knowledge to generate hypotheses and solutions to everyday situations or problems.	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving GLO6: Self-management
ULO5	Demonstrate effective communication in written form, including writing for coherence and reflecting on group processes in a team setting.	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO7: Teamwork

Assessment

Assessment description	Student output	Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit)	Indicative due week
Assessment 1: (Individual): Research Proposal	1500 words	45%	Week 6
Assessment 2: (Individual): Online quizzes	3 quizzes, 15 multiple choice questions per quiz, 30 minutes per quiz	20%	Week 4 Week 8 Week 11
Assessment 3: (Individual): Group Processes: Short Answer Reflections	1000 words/120 minutes	35%	End-of-unit assessment period

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HPS204 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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